Leg-rest for rocking-chairs.



UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEi'oE. N

LUIS .AIM AND JOI-IN SCIEATGril-3R,` OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.LEG-REST FOR ROKING-CHAIRS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 1, 1912.

Application filed March 14, 1912. Serial No. 683,722. X

form a rocking rest for To all whom it may concern:

the legs on the top Be it known that we, Luis AIME and of the leg restA, it being understood that JOHN STENGER, both citizensy of the Unitedthe said plate A5 is approximately on a level v States, and iesidents ofJersey City, in the with the seat B of the rocking chair, and is NewJersey, have invented a new and Improved Leg- B-est for Roclinghairs, ofwhich the follolwing is a full, clear, and exact description.

preferably convex at its u as to properly support the seated on the seatB of the rocking chair The leg rest A is connected by a bottom link Cwith the rocking chair'B so as to pper surface so legs of the user Theinvention relates to furniture and its hold the leg rest in properposition and the o ject is to provide a new and improved leg desireddistance from the rocking chair B, rest for rocking chairs arranged topropand a top link D connects the leg rest A erly support the legs ofthe user of the rockwith the under side of the seat B so that ing chairwith a view to insure the utmost when the rocking chair B is rocked arockcomfort to the user and to allow of foldino' ing movement is givento the le@ rest A to tie leg iest under the seat of the rockino rock thelatter in unison with the iockinO chair whenever it is desired to usethe rockch air B, thus insuring the utmost comfort ing chair without theleg restto the user seated on the seat B and having For the purposementioned use is made of legs resting on the plate A5 of the leg rest 2oa leg rest provided with rockers and con- Ihe 'bottom link C is made intwo parts nected with the rocking chair to support the C, C2 connectedwith each other by a hinge leg rest in upright position, and to allow G3to allow of folding one section upon the oi" rocking the leg rest inunison with the other, as indicated in Figs; 3 and 4. The rocking chair.outer end of the section C is connected by A practical embodiment of theinvention a -linge E with the bottom cioss bar A3 of is repiesented inthe accompanying drawthe lug A, and the free end of the section C2 ingsformino a pait of this specification in is provided with a hook Fadapted to hook which similar characters of reference indionto a keeperG secured to the middle of cate corresponding parts in all the views.the cross bar B* of the rocking chair B.

Figure l is a side elevation of the rocking e upper link D is likewisemade in secchair and the leg rest connected therewith tions D, D2connected with each other by and in rocking position; Fig; 2 is a plan ahinge D3 to allow of folding the sections view of the same, parts of therocking chair as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and the outer end being brokenout; Fig. 3 is a sectional side of the section D is connected by a hingeE elevation of the rockin@ chair and the le@ with the upper cross bar A4of the leg rest rest in iolded position under the seat of the ie freeend of the section D2 is conrocking chair; Fig. 4L is an enlargedsecnected by a pivot H with the under side of tional. side elevation ofthe same; and Fig. tie seat B o e rocking chair B so that 5 is a crosssection of the same on the line when the parts are in the position shownin 5%5 of Fig. 3. Figs l and 2 then the leg lest A rocks in The leg restA is used in connection with unison with the rocking chair B owing to arocking chair B of any approved conie link D connectino the seat B withthe struction, and having the usual seat B, legs upper end of the legrest A.

2, runners B3 connected with each other t is understood that the rockingchair l5 y a cross bar Bt, a back B5 and arm rests B when rocked isliable to move on the iioor BG. The leg rest A consists of standards Aand in doing so the leg rest moves with terminating at their lower endsin runners the rockin@ chair owing to the supporting or rockers A2adapted to rock on the floor link Q and hence the le@ rest A not oni. infront of the rocking chair, and the said rocks in unison with thelocking chair B 0 standards A are rigidly connected with but movesbodily with the same should the each other at the runners A2 by a bottomrocking chair move over the floor while cross bar A3. top cross bar A4connects the standards A with each othernear the top thereof, A restplate A5 is provided at its under side with lugs A6 connected by pivotsA7 with the standards A so as to rocking.

The sections D and D2 to the under side of the sect-ion D2 and adaptedto be engaged by a spring l2 secured on the under side of the section D.rhe free end I3 of the spring ll2 is made 5 hook shape and is engaged bythe free end of a lever l* fulcrumed on the under side o the section Dto permit the operator to swing the spring l2 outward to disengage thepin l and thus allow the sections and D2 to be folded one upon theother, as

lainly indicated in Figs. 3 and A.

lhen the leg rest A is not to be used'` it can be readily folded underthe seat B of the rocking chair B, and for this purpose l the under sideof the seat B is provided with longitudinally-extending guideways ,ladapted to be engaged by transverse pins K projecting inwardly from therunners A2 so as to support the runner end of the leg rest A, as shownin Figs. 3 and it. The under side of the plate A5 is provided at itsrear end with a hook L adapted to be hooked onto a pin L carried by theunder side of the seat B to support this end of the leg rest A at thetime between the pins K resting on the guideways J.

It is understood that in moving the leg rest A from the extendedposition shown in Figs. 1 and 2 into the folded position illustrated inFigs. 3, t and 5, the operator first unhooks the hook F from the keeperGr and folds the section C2- under the section C', and then the operatorunlocks the sections D and D2 by pressing the lever 14 to allow offolding the section D under the section D2, at the same time moving theleg rest A under the seat B and sliding the pins K rearwardly on theguideways J and finally hooking the hook L onto the pin L.

.40 By reference to Figs. 3 and A it will be seen `that the leg rest Ain folded position is completely out of the way of the occupant of therocking chair B, to permit of using the same in the ordinary manner.

rlfhe leg rest shown and described is very simple and durable inconstruction and can be readily moved into extended position forsupporting the legs of the occupant of the rocking chair B or moved intofolded position underneath the seat B of the rocking chair to` be out ofthe way whenever it is desired tor use the rocking chair without the legrest. lt will also be noticed that by having the pivoted top plate A5the latter rocks independently of the leg rest A so as to support thelegs in proper position on ing chair immediately below its seat andconnected at its otherend with the upper ortion of the said leg rest,and a spacing connection pivotally connected at one en with the saidcross bar of the rocking chair ,o and connected at its other end withthe middle of the bottom portion of the said rocking leg rest.

2. In combination, a rocking chair having a cross bar at the middle ofthe runners, rocking standards having top and bottom cross barsconnecting the standards with each othe-r, a rocking top plate, arocking connection connected at one end to the rocking chair immediatelybelow its seat and 8O connected at the other end with the top cross barof the said standards, and a spacing connection connected at one endwith the said cross bar of the rocking chair and connected at its otherend with the bottom cross bar of the said standards.

3. In combination, a rocking cha-ir, arocking leg rest, a spacingconnection between the rocking chair and the leg rest, a rockingconnection between the rocking chair and the leg rest, the saidconnections being mad-e in foldable sections, and means on the rockingchair underneath its seat for receiving the said rocking leg rest andconnectiOIlS.

4. In combination, a rocking chair having` a seat and bottom cross bar,a rocking leg rest having a bottom bar and a top bar,

a spacing connection between the said bottom bars, and a rockingconnection between the said rest and the said top bar.

5. In combination, a rocking chair having a seat, and a bottom cross barconnecting the runners with each other, longitudinal guideways on theunder side of the said seat, a leg rest having standards provided withrunners, a pivoted top plate and top and bottom cross bars, pins on thesaid standards adapted to engage he said guideways, a foldable bottomconnection connecting the 11a bottom cross bars of the rocking chair andleg rest with each other, and a foldable rocking connection connectingthe said seat with the top cross bar of the leg rest.

6. A leg rest, comprising standards pro- 11 vided with runners, top andbottom cross bars connecting the said standards with each other, a topplate pivoted on the said standards, and upper and lower links pivotallyconnected with the said cross bars and 1i Lprovided at their free endswith attaching rocking the chair B and with it the leg l-means forconnecting the links with a rockrest A. l ing chairl Having thusdescribed our invention, we i 7 A leg rest, comprising standards pro- 60claim as new and desire to secure by Letters vided with runners, top andbottom cross 1 Patent: bars connecting the said standards with 1. lncombination, a rocking chair having each other, a top plate pivoted onthe said a cross bar at the middle of its runners, a lstandards, andupper and lower links pivotrocking leg rest, a rocking connectionpivotally connected with the said cross bars and provided at their freeends with attaching 65 ally connected at one end with the rockmeans forconnecting the links with a rocktogether, and a locking device forlocking ing chair, the said links being made in seothe sections of theupper link in extended tions hinged together. position. 15

leg rest, comprising standards pro- In testimony whereof We have signedour vided with runners, top and bottom cross names to this specificationin the presence bars connecting thesaid standards with eaoh of twosubscribing Witnesses.

LUIS AIME. JoHN sTENGER.

at theirl free ends With attaching means for Witnesses: connecting thelinks with a rocking chair, THEO. Gr. HosTnR, the said links being madein sections hinged PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

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